Interested in a career in Nursing or Midwifery? View our video highlighting what its like to work as a member one of these teams at St George's.

published:26 Aug 2011

views:7150

Abimbola Cole is Midwife and Supervisor of Midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust. She undertook her midwifery training at City University London. Here she talks about the skills and qualities needed to be a midwife and what makes midwifery such a rewarding career.

published:03 May 2012

views:14790

Issy talks about her profession, student experience, the benefits of studying at Leeds and how it has equipped her for life as a Midwife.

published:06 Feb 2014

views:4213

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care for mothers and babies.
Photographs by PennyWallington
Made by Sheena Byrom

Holly spent a morning on the maternity ward at St Thomas' Hospital meeting mothers, midwives and the most adorable newborn babies.

published:24 Apr 2017

views:666

Being a midwife is the "best job in the world" - according to midwife KarenLynch.NHS local headed to Warwick Hospital maternity unit to spend time with a recently-qualified midwife, a first year student midwife and a student mentor.
•Andrea Darnell was already a nurse when she decided to retain as a midwife after the birth of her own children
•BeckyAston is a student midwife from Coventry University and is in the first year of a three-year course
•Karen Lynch, an experienced midwife at Warwick, is Becky's mentor.
There are a number of pathways for midwifery training. An 18-month course is available for qualified nurses, while three-year courses are available for those with no previous nursing experience. Four-year courses also exist.
This is a hugely rewarding profession for dedicated and focused professionals. Enthusiasm and commitment are two essential qualities: hours can be long and it can be difficult to juggle practical and theory work with home life.

published:06 Apr 2011

views:66711

Our nursing and midwifery staff are fundamental to delivering world class care. This video is a short history of nursing and midwifery at the Royal Free.

Nursing and Midwifery at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust

Interested in a career in Nursing or Midwifery? View our video highlighting what its like to work as a member one of these teams at St George's.

4:39

Becoming a midwife: skills and qualities needed for a career in midwifery

Becoming a midwife: skills and qualities needed for a career in midwifery

Becoming a midwife: skills and qualities needed for a career in midwifery

Abimbola Cole is Midwife and Supervisor of Midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust. She undertook her midwifery training at City University London. Here she talks about the skills and qualities needed to be a midwife and what makes midwifery such a rewarding career.

3:09

Issy James, NHS Midwife, and BSc (Hons) Midwifery graduate

Issy James, NHS Midwife, and BSc (Hons) Midwifery graduate

Issy James, NHS Midwife, and BSc (Hons) Midwifery graduate

Issy talks about her profession, student experience, the benefits of studying at Leeds and how it has equipped her for life as a Midwife.

2:59

Iolanthe Midwifery Awards 2017

Iolanthe Midwifery Awards 2017

Iolanthe Midwifery Awards 2017

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care for mothers and babies.
Photographs by PennyWallington
Made by Sheena Byrom

Nursing & Midwifery Careers at DBH

Holly Meets the Director of Midwifery at St Thomas' Hospital | This Morning

Holly Meets the Director of Midwifery at St Thomas' Hospital | This Morning

Holly Meets the Director of Midwifery at St Thomas' Hospital | This Morning

Holly spent a morning on the maternity ward at St Thomas' Hospital meeting mothers, midwives and the most adorable newborn babies.

3:36

Training to be a midwife

Training to be a midwife

Training to be a midwife

Being a midwife is the "best job in the world" - according to midwife KarenLynch.NHS local headed to Warwick Hospital maternity unit to spend time with a recently-qualified midwife, a first year student midwife and a student mentor.
•Andrea Darnell was already a nurse when she decided to retain as a midwife after the birth of her own children
•BeckyAston is a student midwife from Coventry University and is in the first year of a three-year course
•Karen Lynch, an experienced midwife at Warwick, is Becky's mentor.
There are a number of pathways for midwifery training. An 18-month course is available for qualified nurses, while three-year courses are available for those with no previous nursing experience. Four-year courses also exist.
This is a hugely rewarding profession for dedicated and focused professionals. Enthusiasm and commitment are two essential qualities: hours can be long and it can be difficult to juggle practical and theory work with home life.

2:58

World class nursing and midwifery staff

World class nursing and midwifery staff

World class nursing and midwifery staff

Our nursing and midwifery staff are fundamental to delivering world class care. This video is a short history of nursing and midwifery at the Royal Free.

Midwifery Led Care at Daisy Hill Hospital

The Nursing and Midwifery Strategy 2014

4:09

Maternity Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Maternity Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Maternity Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Take a tour of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's maternity services! Our midwives provide comprehensive maternity care for the women of south-east London and parts of Kent.
This short video gives you a chance to find out about the care we will provide during your pregnancy and the birthing choices we offer, from our state-of-the-art delivery suites to our home-from-home birth centres. Our community midwives are also provided with natural birthing aids, like inflatable birthing pools, if you decide a homebirth is the right option for you.
Women's safety and choice is at the top of our agenda and we want to make sure that, wherever possible, the birth of your baby is how you choose it to be.
Visit https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/maternity or follow @e_midwife on twitter to find out more!

Nursing and Midwifery at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust

Interested in a career in Nursing or Midwifery? View our video highlighting what its like to work as a member one of these teams at St George's.

published: 26 Aug 2011

Becoming a midwife: skills and qualities needed for a career in midwifery

Abimbola Cole is Midwife and Supervisor of Midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust. She undertook her midwifery training at City University London. Here she talks about the skills and qualities needed to be a midwife and what makes midwifery such a rewarding career.

published: 03 May 2012

Issy James, NHS Midwife, and BSc (Hons) Midwifery graduate

Issy talks about her profession, student experience, the benefits of studying at Leeds and how it has equipped her for life as a Midwife.

published: 06 Feb 2014

Iolanthe Midwifery Awards 2017

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care for mothers and babies.
Photographs by PennyWallington
Made by Sheena Byrom

Nursing & Midwifery Careers at DBH

Holly Meets the Director of Midwifery at St Thomas' Hospital | This Morning

Holly spent a morning on the maternity ward at St Thomas' Hospital meeting mothers, midwives and the most adorable newborn babies.

published: 24 Apr 2017

Training to be a midwife

Being a midwife is the "best job in the world" - according to midwife KarenLynch.NHS local headed to Warwick Hospital maternity unit to spend time with a recently-qualified midwife, a first year student midwife and a student mentor.
•Andrea Darnell was already a nurse when she decided to retain as a midwife after the birth of her own children
•BeckyAston is a student midwife from Coventry University and is in the first year of a three-year course
•Karen Lynch, an experienced midwife at Warwick, is Becky's mentor.
There are a number of pathways for midwifery training. An 18-month course is available for qualified nurses, while three-year courses are available for those with no previous nursing experience. Four-year courses also exist.
This is a hugely rewarding profession f...

published: 06 Apr 2011

World class nursing and midwifery staff

Our nursing and midwifery staff are fundamental to delivering world class care. This video is a short history of nursing and midwifery at the Royal Free.

Midwifery Led Care at Daisy Hill Hospital

The Nursing and Midwifery Strategy 2014

published: 28 Feb 2014

Maternity Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Take a tour of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's maternity services! Our midwives provide comprehensive maternity care for the women of south-east London and parts of Kent.
This short video gives you a chance to find out about the care we will provide during your pregnancy and the birthing choices we offer, from our state-of-the-art delivery suites to our home-from-home birth centres. Our community midwives are also provided with natural birthing aids, like inflatable birthing pools, if you decide a homebirth is the right option for you.
Women's safety and choice is at the top of our agenda and we want to make sure that, wherever possible, the birth of your baby is how you choose it to be.
Visit https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/maternity or follow @e_midwife on twitter to fin...

Abimbola Cole is Midwife and Supervisor of Midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust. She undertook her midwifery training at City University London. Here she talks about the skills and qualities needed to be a midwife and what makes midwifery such a rewarding career.

Abimbola Cole is Midwife and Supervisor of Midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust. She undertook her midwifery training at City University London. Here she talks about the skills and qualities needed to be a midwife and what makes midwifery such a rewarding career.

Iolanthe Midwifery Awards 2017

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care fo...

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care for mothers and babies.
Photographs by PennyWallington
Made by Sheena Byrom

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care for mothers and babies.
Photographs by PennyWallington
Made by Sheena Byrom

Being a midwife is the "best job in the world" - according to midwife KarenLynch.NHS local headed to Warwick Hospital maternity unit to spend time with a recently-qualified midwife, a first year student midwife and a student mentor.
•Andrea Darnell was already a nurse when she decided to retain as a midwife after the birth of her own children
•BeckyAston is a student midwife from Coventry University and is in the first year of a three-year course
•Karen Lynch, an experienced midwife at Warwick, is Becky's mentor.
There are a number of pathways for midwifery training. An 18-month course is available for qualified nurses, while three-year courses are available for those with no previous nursing experience. Four-year courses also exist.
This is a hugely rewarding profession for dedicated and focused professionals. Enthusiasm and commitment are two essential qualities: hours can be long and it can be difficult to juggle practical and theory work with home life.

Being a midwife is the "best job in the world" - according to midwife KarenLynch.NHS local headed to Warwick Hospital maternity unit to spend time with a recently-qualified midwife, a first year student midwife and a student mentor.
•Andrea Darnell was already a nurse when she decided to retain as a midwife after the birth of her own children
•BeckyAston is a student midwife from Coventry University and is in the first year of a three-year course
•Karen Lynch, an experienced midwife at Warwick, is Becky's mentor.
There are a number of pathways for midwifery training. An 18-month course is available for qualified nurses, while three-year courses are available for those with no previous nursing experience. Four-year courses also exist.
This is a hugely rewarding profession for dedicated and focused professionals. Enthusiasm and commitment are two essential qualities: hours can be long and it can be difficult to juggle practical and theory work with home life.

Take a tour of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's maternity services! Our midwives provide comprehensive maternity care for the women of south-east London and parts of Kent.
This short video gives you a chance to find out about the care we will provide during your pregnancy and the birthing choices we offer, from our state-of-the-art delivery suites to our home-from-home birth centres. Our community midwives are also provided with natural birthing aids, like inflatable birthing pools, if you decide a homebirth is the right option for you.
Women's safety and choice is at the top of our agenda and we want to make sure that, wherever possible, the birth of your baby is how you choose it to be.
Visit https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/maternity or follow @e_midwife on twitter to find out more!

Take a tour of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's maternity services! Our midwives provide comprehensive maternity care for the women of south-east London and parts of Kent.
This short video gives you a chance to find out about the care we will provide during your pregnancy and the birthing choices we offer, from our state-of-the-art delivery suites to our home-from-home birth centres. Our community midwives are also provided with natural birthing aids, like inflatable birthing pools, if you decide a homebirth is the right option for you.
Women's safety and choice is at the top of our agenda and we want to make sure that, wherever possible, the birth of your baby is how you choose it to be.
Visit https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/maternity or follow @e_midwife on twitter to find out more!

Birthrights - The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam

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The infant and maternal mortality rates in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam are 10 times higher than the national average.
The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam can be seen from Monday, April 25, at the following times GMT: Monday: 2230; Tuesday: 0930; Wednesday: 0330; Thursday: 1630.
At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.'
Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained.
Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It ...

The Human Factor: Learning from Gina's Story.

'The Human Factor: Learning from Gina's Story' is a hard-hitting film by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that tells the tragic story of how a simple human and procedural mistake caused a tragic incident at the Trust in February 2013.
We again thank Gina and her husband Tom for their assistance in making this film possible and for supporting us in our mission to learn from the event and ensure that all health professionals have the opportunity to see the film and take from it the hard-hitting messages it carries.

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship wit...

published: 08 May 2017

A Christian Midwife goes from the NASB to NKJV to KJB

http://christianmidwife.com/Mariannes_Books.htmlBooks:
Birth Stories and MidwifeNotes: In God We Trust
This book describes how Marianne became a midwife and a Christian. It contains birth stories compiled during the early years of Marianne’s midwife practice. The birth stories are written by the brave women who experienced different kinds of labors and births: first time moms, prolonged rupture of membranes, fast and long labors, posterior babies, VBACs, twins, older moms, women who have many children, husbands catching their babies, waterbirths, and much more.
Born at Home, Praise the Lord!
This book contains more original birth stories and the accompanying midwife notes compiled during the later years of Marianne’s midwife practice. Included are more first time mom storie...

published: 21 Oct 2015

Antenatal Education Class - a guide to pregnancy and caring for your baby

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship wit...

published: 24 Feb 2017

Week in the life of an Independent Midwife

A short film made for the IMUK open day in December 2013, it follows the week in the life of independent midwife Angela Horler.

published: 28 Mar 2015

Maryn talking about midwifery apprenticeship

published: 11 Oct 2016

Save the midwife

It's time for a rallying cry "Save the midwife!". I've talked about this already on the podcast, but this week, I'm giving it focus. Save the midwife is a campaign that needs support and not just here in the UK, and not just by midwives. This is a family issue that affects birthing women directly.
When we hear talk of the oldest profession in the world, many mistakenly think of prostitution - thanks in part to Rudyard Kipling - but that would be wrong. What did society need first? Food? Shelter? Safety? Help birthing our young? Or an outlet for sexually frustrated men? Hmmm....
Midwifery is one of those professions that is as old as we are and appears alongside other professions who perform human rituals. And yet, today in the UK, the profession is being chip chipped away. Thi...

published: 20 Apr 2017

Call to NHS Devon Partenrship Trust on 10.02.14 at 11.31 on 01392208866

published: 20 May 2017

45: Dr Sarah Buckley on How To Have An Ecstatic Childbirth with Melissa Ambrosini

Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes.
This is Episode 45 with Dr SarahBuckleyon How To Have An Ecstatic Childbirth.
An orgasm during childbirth? Pffft. Yeah, right. Like most people, I rolled my eyes when I first heard about the concept of ‘ecstatic birth’. I mean, childbirth is meant to be a traumatic and painful experience, right? That’s certainly the message I got growing up, and from every Hollywood movie with a birthing scene! But today’s podcast guest, family physician Dr Sarah Buckley, has not only experienced an ecstatic birth first hand, she has done the research and has scientific proof of the hormonal physiology of labour and birth that can result in a pleasurable and ecstatic labour. Um, sign me up please!
Tr...

Birthrights - The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam

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The infant and maternal mortality rates in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam are 10 times higher t...

Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
The infant and maternal mortality rates in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam are 10 times higher than the national average.
The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam can be seen from Monday, April 25, at the following times GMT: Monday: 2230; Tuesday: 0930; Wednesday: 0330; Thursday: 1630.
At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.'
Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained.
Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on.
We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and current affairs channels.
Social Media links:
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Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
The infant and maternal mortality rates in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam are 10 times higher than the national average.
The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam can be seen from Monday, April 25, at the following times GMT: Monday: 2230; Tuesday: 0930; Wednesday: 0330; Thursday: 1630.
At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.'
Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained.
Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on.
We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and current affairs channels.
Social Media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Instagram: https://instagram.com/aljazeera/?ref=...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajenglish
Website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
google+: https://plus.google.com/+aljazeera/posts

Julie Repper is RecoveryLead in NottinghamshireHealthcareTrust, supporting the development and evaluation of Recovery focused services; Associate Professor of Recovery and Social Inclusion at University of Nottingham leading the MSc Recovery and providing supervision for post-doc students focusing on Recovery; ServiceUserEngagement Fellow for East midlands and chair of the National Carer Research group (FACTOR); a core consultant on the ImROC project ('Implementing Recovery in Organisational Contexts') in England, and on the Genio funded ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) project in the Republic of Ireland.
Julie works collaboratively with people who have lived experience to develop innovative training, research and service developments and is currently Director of the Nottingham Recovery EducationCentre and course leader for the Certificate in Advanced Peer Practice at Nottingham University - the first accredditted course in peer support in the UK. She has written widely around Recovery including (with Rachel Perkins): Social Inclusion and Recovery. A Model for Mental Health Practice (2003) Edinburgh, Bailliere Tindall and several ImROC papers including briefings on Recovery colleges, Families and Recovery and Peer Worker posts.Julie Repper is Recovery Lead in Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, supporting the development and evaluation of Recovery focused services; Associate Professor of Recovery and Social Inclusion at University of Nottingham leading the MSc Recovery and providing supervision for post-doc students focusing on Recovery; Service User Engagement Fellow for East midlands and chair of the National Carer Research group (FACTOR); a core consultant on the ImROC project ('Implementing Recovery in Organisational Contexts') in England, and on the Genio funded ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) project in the Republic of Ireland.
Julie works collaboratively with people who have lived experience to develop innovative training, research and service developments and is currently Director of the Nottingham Recovery Education Centre and course leader for the Certificate in Advanced Peer Practice at Nottingham University - the first accredditted course in peer support in the UK. She has written widely around Recovery including (with Rachel Perkins): Social Inclusion and Recovery. A Model for Mental Health Practice (2003) Edinburgh, Bailliere Tindall and several ImROC papers including briefings on Recovery colleges, Families and Recovery and Peer Worker posts.

Julie Repper is RecoveryLead in NottinghamshireHealthcareTrust, supporting the development and evaluation of Recovery focused services; Associate Professor of Recovery and Social Inclusion at University of Nottingham leading the MSc Recovery and providing supervision for post-doc students focusing on Recovery; ServiceUserEngagement Fellow for East midlands and chair of the National Carer Research group (FACTOR); a core consultant on the ImROC project ('Implementing Recovery in Organisational Contexts') in England, and on the Genio funded ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) project in the Republic of Ireland.
Julie works collaboratively with people who have lived experience to develop innovative training, research and service developments and is currently Director of the Nottingham Recovery EducationCentre and course leader for the Certificate in Advanced Peer Practice at Nottingham University - the first accredditted course in peer support in the UK. She has written widely around Recovery including (with Rachel Perkins): Social Inclusion and Recovery. A Model for Mental Health Practice (2003) Edinburgh, Bailliere Tindall and several ImROC papers including briefings on Recovery colleges, Families and Recovery and Peer Worker posts.Julie Repper is Recovery Lead in Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, supporting the development and evaluation of Recovery focused services; Associate Professor of Recovery and Social Inclusion at University of Nottingham leading the MSc Recovery and providing supervision for post-doc students focusing on Recovery; Service User Engagement Fellow for East midlands and chair of the National Carer Research group (FACTOR); a core consultant on the ImROC project ('Implementing Recovery in Organisational Contexts') in England, and on the Genio funded ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) project in the Republic of Ireland.
Julie works collaboratively with people who have lived experience to develop innovative training, research and service developments and is currently Director of the Nottingham Recovery Education Centre and course leader for the Certificate in Advanced Peer Practice at Nottingham University - the first accredditted course in peer support in the UK. She has written widely around Recovery including (with Rachel Perkins): Social Inclusion and Recovery. A Model for Mental Health Practice (2003) Edinburgh, Bailliere Tindall and several ImROC papers including briefings on Recovery colleges, Families and Recovery and Peer Worker posts.

'The Human Factor: Learning from Gina's Story' is a hard-hitting film by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that tells the tragic story of how a simple human and procedural mistake caused a tragic incident at the Trust in February 2013.
We again thank Gina and her husband Tom for their assistance in making this film possible and for supporting us in our mission to learn from the event and ensure that all health professionals have the opportunity to see the film and take from it the hard-hitting messages it carries.

'The Human Factor: Learning from Gina's Story' is a hard-hitting film by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that tells the tragic story of how a simple human and procedural mistake caused a tragic incident at the Trust in February 2013.
We again thank Gina and her husband Tom for their assistance in making this film possible and for supporting us in our mission to learn from the event and ensure that all health professionals have the opportunity to see the film and take from it the hard-hitting messages it carries.

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship with our community partners.
Shortcuts to individual videos:
Using Slings and Carriers Safely : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTupV1-KJx4&feature=youtu.be
Your New Baby - what happens once your baby arrives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7sObI8XGw&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapyduring Pregnancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkg8u_VVl0&feature=youtu.be
Labour and PainRelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4H22Y-Uwk&feature=youtu.be
Could this be it?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hiSeHx_TQ&feature=youtu.be
ActiveBirth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEMzf8J11c&feature=youtu.be
Check out our 'Your Journey through our Midwifery Services' Video which takes you through the entire process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRbd8LWeOg&feature=youtu.be

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship with our community partners.
Shortcuts to individual videos:
Using Slings and Carriers Safely : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTupV1-KJx4&feature=youtu.be
Your New Baby - what happens once your baby arrives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7sObI8XGw&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapyduring Pregnancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkg8u_VVl0&feature=youtu.be
Labour and PainRelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4H22Y-Uwk&feature=youtu.be
Could this be it?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hiSeHx_TQ&feature=youtu.be
ActiveBirth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEMzf8J11c&feature=youtu.be
Check out our 'Your Journey through our Midwifery Services' Video which takes you through the entire process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRbd8LWeOg&feature=youtu.be

http://christianmidwife.com/Mariannes_Books.htmlBooks:
Birth Stories and MidwifeNotes: In God We Trust
This book describes how Marianne became a midwife and a Christian. It contains birth stories compiled during the early years of Marianne’s midwife practice. The birth stories are written by the brave women who experienced different kinds of labors and births: first time moms, prolonged rupture of membranes, fast and long labors, posterior babies, VBACs, twins, older moms, women who have many children, husbands catching their babies, waterbirths, and much more.
Born at Home, Praise the Lord!
This book contains more original birth stories and the accompanying midwife notes compiled during the later years of Marianne’s midwife practice. Included are more first time mom stories, VBACs, using oils in labor, birth balls, waterbirths, etc. Solutions to birth related difficulties are clearly described in the process of sharing the real life stories written by the moms themselves or their husbands as they trust in God's timing, care, and provision for the birth of their children. The stories are fun to read, a great way to learn, and very encouraging for women who are getting ready for their own birth or a birth by someone they love.
Handbook For Christian NaturalChildbirth
In this book Marianne passes on what God has taught her as a Christian Midwife over the years. It's a book which can be used as a Christ-centered handbook by women whether they are having a hospital, birth center or homebirth. It contains comprehensive “how to instruction” and “midwife advice” for everything moms and coaches need to know about pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Marianne shares what she does as a midwife: information given in early pregnancy, including priorities and time management, warning signs, common discomforts, praying for your loved ones, diet tips (including recipes) and exercise, sex in pregnancy, labor and birth advice, pain management, supplies needed for birth, pros and cons of waterbirth, cord management, what to do when the water breaks before labor and emergency instruction husbands can use to catch their own babies. Post-delivery information include how to avoid hemorrhage after the birth, the Ten Commandments for the postpartum mother, getting rid of belly fat, breast feeding, the circumcision decision and newborn care. This book also has ideas for keeping your family healthy for life.
There are also guidelines you can use about feeding on God's Word, loving our husbands and children, homeschooling with a new baby, homeschooling and child training tips, being a Titus 2 woman, speaking gently, avoiding gossip, and much more. This 8½ x 11 inch book is user friendly and copy ready. A great resource for midwives, doulas, or personal maternity care -- especially if there is no access to a Christian Certified Nurse Midwife. Christian Childbirth 2nd Edition
The birth story section is written by Christians for Christians which depict various scenarios that may be encountered in natural childbirth. Marianne describes how she became a Christian and a midwife. The many true stories and photos will give the reader a glimpse into the thoughts and challenges mothers face and how they can overcome them and succeeded in a natural delivery.
Marianne Manley is also the author and illustrator of A Mother's LovingInstruction to Her Daughter. In this book you are invited to listen to a mother's advice to her girl about our relationship to God and others. It covers topics such as enjoying being a woman, God's divine order in the family, purity, living wisely, being disciplined spiritually, having mentors, developing a servant spirit, and how God changes us from the inside out. She wrote this book for her daughter when she was eleven but the timeless guidance and real answers this book contains are relevant to every woman who seeks to gain true satisfaction in life. This book demonstrates how easy it is to write a book to encourage others.
Call the Midwife
858-273-2049
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Ask A Christian Midwife
http://askachristianmidwife.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/marianne.manley.7?fref=ts

http://christianmidwife.com/Mariannes_Books.htmlBooks:
Birth Stories and MidwifeNotes: In God We Trust
This book describes how Marianne became a midwife and a Christian. It contains birth stories compiled during the early years of Marianne’s midwife practice. The birth stories are written by the brave women who experienced different kinds of labors and births: first time moms, prolonged rupture of membranes, fast and long labors, posterior babies, VBACs, twins, older moms, women who have many children, husbands catching their babies, waterbirths, and much more.
Born at Home, Praise the Lord!
This book contains more original birth stories and the accompanying midwife notes compiled during the later years of Marianne’s midwife practice. Included are more first time mom stories, VBACs, using oils in labor, birth balls, waterbirths, etc. Solutions to birth related difficulties are clearly described in the process of sharing the real life stories written by the moms themselves or their husbands as they trust in God's timing, care, and provision for the birth of their children. The stories are fun to read, a great way to learn, and very encouraging for women who are getting ready for their own birth or a birth by someone they love.
Handbook For Christian NaturalChildbirth
In this book Marianne passes on what God has taught her as a Christian Midwife over the years. It's a book which can be used as a Christ-centered handbook by women whether they are having a hospital, birth center or homebirth. It contains comprehensive “how to instruction” and “midwife advice” for everything moms and coaches need to know about pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Marianne shares what she does as a midwife: information given in early pregnancy, including priorities and time management, warning signs, common discomforts, praying for your loved ones, diet tips (including recipes) and exercise, sex in pregnancy, labor and birth advice, pain management, supplies needed for birth, pros and cons of waterbirth, cord management, what to do when the water breaks before labor and emergency instruction husbands can use to catch their own babies. Post-delivery information include how to avoid hemorrhage after the birth, the Ten Commandments for the postpartum mother, getting rid of belly fat, breast feeding, the circumcision decision and newborn care. This book also has ideas for keeping your family healthy for life.
There are also guidelines you can use about feeding on God's Word, loving our husbands and children, homeschooling with a new baby, homeschooling and child training tips, being a Titus 2 woman, speaking gently, avoiding gossip, and much more. This 8½ x 11 inch book is user friendly and copy ready. A great resource for midwives, doulas, or personal maternity care -- especially if there is no access to a Christian Certified Nurse Midwife. Christian Childbirth 2nd Edition
The birth story section is written by Christians for Christians which depict various scenarios that may be encountered in natural childbirth. Marianne describes how she became a Christian and a midwife. The many true stories and photos will give the reader a glimpse into the thoughts and challenges mothers face and how they can overcome them and succeeded in a natural delivery.
Marianne Manley is also the author and illustrator of A Mother's LovingInstruction to Her Daughter. In this book you are invited to listen to a mother's advice to her girl about our relationship to God and others. It covers topics such as enjoying being a woman, God's divine order in the family, purity, living wisely, being disciplined spiritually, having mentors, developing a servant spirit, and how God changes us from the inside out. She wrote this book for her daughter when she was eleven but the timeless guidance and real answers this book contains are relevant to every woman who seeks to gain true satisfaction in life. This book demonstrates how easy it is to write a book to encourage others.
Call the Midwife
858-273-2049
Blog
Ask A Christian Midwife
http://askachristianmidwife.com/
Face book
https://www.facebook.com/marianne.manley.7?fref=ts

published:21 Oct 2015

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Antenatal Education Class - a guide to pregnancy and caring for your baby

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship with our community partners.
Shortcuts to individual videos:
Using Slings and Carriers Safely : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTupV1-KJx4&feature=youtu.be
Your New Baby - what happens once your baby arrives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7sObI8XGw&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapyduring Pregnancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkg8u_VVl0&feature=youtu.be
Labour and PainRelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4H22Y-Uwk&feature=youtu.be
Could this be it?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hiSeHx_TQ&feature=youtu.be
ActiveBirth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEMzf8J11c&feature=youtu.be
Check out our 'Your Journey through our Midwifery Services' Video which takes you through the entire process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRbd8LWeOg&feature=youtu.be

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship with our community partners.
Shortcuts to individual videos:
Using Slings and Carriers Safely : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTupV1-KJx4&feature=youtu.be
Your New Baby - what happens once your baby arrives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7sObI8XGw&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapyduring Pregnancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkg8u_VVl0&feature=youtu.be
Labour and PainRelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4H22Y-Uwk&feature=youtu.be
Could this be it?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hiSeHx_TQ&feature=youtu.be
ActiveBirth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEMzf8J11c&feature=youtu.be
Check out our 'Your Journey through our Midwifery Services' Video which takes you through the entire process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRbd8LWeOg&feature=youtu.be

Save the midwife

It's time for a rallying cry "Save the midwife!". I've talked about this already on the podcast, but this week, I'm giving it focus. Save the midwife is a campa...

It's time for a rallying cry "Save the midwife!". I've talked about this already on the podcast, but this week, I'm giving it focus. Save the midwife is a campaign that needs support and not just here in the UK, and not just by midwives. This is a family issue that affects birthing women directly.
When we hear talk of the oldest profession in the world, many mistakenly think of prostitution - thanks in part to Rudyard Kipling - but that would be wrong. What did society need first? Food? Shelter? Safety? Help birthing our young? Or an outlet for sexually frustrated men? Hmmm....
Midwifery is one of those professions that is as old as we are and appears alongside other professions who perform human rituals. And yet, today in the UK, the profession is being chip chipped away. This makes me mad. VERY mad. Since the begining of time, midwives have been supporting women during their rite of passage from maiden to mother. This transition isn't always an easy one for women, and yet the presence of midwives can be the difference that makes the difference. A difficult, challenging experience can become an empowering, powerful emergence for a woman when she is supported by her midwife.
Midwifery under threat Believe it or not the very esssence of midwifery is under threat here in the UK. Unfortunately, many countries around the world look to the UK on midwifery matters, so what happens here counts. I dedicated the first podcast in the current series to independent midwives because I wanted to show support for their plight which kicked off just before Christmas last year. In a nutsell: the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced that the insurance level that independent midwives have in place is not sufficient. Although unhelpfully, they have never stated the level of insurance that IS adequate. This resulted in all independent midwives here in the UK being banned from attending births. This meant that women who had hired an independent midwife for their birth now had no-one to support them. So not only did independent midwives suddenlty find themselves without work, but women found themselves without important support. What makes this so shocking is that independent midwives are typically hired by women who feel they need the extra support.
Why hire an independent midwife? You want guaranteed continuity of care This means you want the same midwife (team) to support you throughout your pregnancy, AND be present at your birth and support you during the post-partum period. Here in the UK, it is not guaranteed that the midwife who supports you during your birth will be the same one that you have met with during your pregnancy. The midwife who attends your birth will depend on the available midwives who are on shift. Also, depending on when the shift changes take place, your midwives might change during your labour.
You had a difficult or traumatic previous birth Understandably, you're worried about your upcoming birth and need the extra support an independent midwife can offer you. Independent midwives can spend much longer with you during your pregnancy to help you prepare as much as possible.
You want to give yourself the best chance of a positive birth Continuity of care is shown to improve birth outcomes; reduction in stilborn rates, reduction in miscarriages, reduction in pain levels experienced by women, shorter labours
You want to know the person who will support you at your birth Birth is a big deal and so it makes sense that you want to know who will be there to support you. But knowing them isn't always enough. Trust is important too. Some women don't want to have to worry about whether the midwife who turns up is going to be right for her, and understandably so.
All these seem perfectly adequate reasons for families to hire an indepndent midwife. In fact, you would hope that in a developed country, that the above list is a assumed right for a birthing woman. That she has a right to access a level of care that will increase her chances of a positive birth outcome (based on mountains of evidence). You'd think?! And yet... Not only is this not offered as standard, but now a woman can't even PAY for it! This right has now been taken away from her.
All this does sound very depressing, and yet I feel hopeful. Midwifery has been around since women have been birthing babies so they're not going anywhere. Sure, the societal structures that exist around them will change, but there will always be women supporting women, and women can be a feisty lot when they get together. So today's podcast is a rallying cry to those feisty women out there who give a shit.
Whether you're pregnant or not, it doesn't matter.
Whether you're in the UK or not it doesn't matter.
Whether you're a woman or not it doesn't matter.
Get involved with the Save the Midwife campaign in any way you can because the ripple affect of what is happening will affect someone you know.
In...

It's time for a rallying cry "Save the midwife!". I've talked about this already on the podcast, but this week, I'm giving it focus. Save the midwife is a campaign that needs support and not just here in the UK, and not just by midwives. This is a family issue that affects birthing women directly.
When we hear talk of the oldest profession in the world, many mistakenly think of prostitution - thanks in part to Rudyard Kipling - but that would be wrong. What did society need first? Food? Shelter? Safety? Help birthing our young? Or an outlet for sexually frustrated men? Hmmm....
Midwifery is one of those professions that is as old as we are and appears alongside other professions who perform human rituals. And yet, today in the UK, the profession is being chip chipped away. This makes me mad. VERY mad. Since the begining of time, midwives have been supporting women during their rite of passage from maiden to mother. This transition isn't always an easy one for women, and yet the presence of midwives can be the difference that makes the difference. A difficult, challenging experience can become an empowering, powerful emergence for a woman when she is supported by her midwife.
Midwifery under threat Believe it or not the very esssence of midwifery is under threat here in the UK. Unfortunately, many countries around the world look to the UK on midwifery matters, so what happens here counts. I dedicated the first podcast in the current series to independent midwives because I wanted to show support for their plight which kicked off just before Christmas last year. In a nutsell: the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced that the insurance level that independent midwives have in place is not sufficient. Although unhelpfully, they have never stated the level of insurance that IS adequate. This resulted in all independent midwives here in the UK being banned from attending births. This meant that women who had hired an independent midwife for their birth now had no-one to support them. So not only did independent midwives suddenlty find themselves without work, but women found themselves without important support. What makes this so shocking is that independent midwives are typically hired by women who feel they need the extra support.
Why hire an independent midwife? You want guaranteed continuity of care This means you want the same midwife (team) to support you throughout your pregnancy, AND be present at your birth and support you during the post-partum period. Here in the UK, it is not guaranteed that the midwife who supports you during your birth will be the same one that you have met with during your pregnancy. The midwife who attends your birth will depend on the available midwives who are on shift. Also, depending on when the shift changes take place, your midwives might change during your labour.
You had a difficult or traumatic previous birth Understandably, you're worried about your upcoming birth and need the extra support an independent midwife can offer you. Independent midwives can spend much longer with you during your pregnancy to help you prepare as much as possible.
You want to give yourself the best chance of a positive birth Continuity of care is shown to improve birth outcomes; reduction in stilborn rates, reduction in miscarriages, reduction in pain levels experienced by women, shorter labours
You want to know the person who will support you at your birth Birth is a big deal and so it makes sense that you want to know who will be there to support you. But knowing them isn't always enough. Trust is important too. Some women don't want to have to worry about whether the midwife who turns up is going to be right for her, and understandably so.
All these seem perfectly adequate reasons for families to hire an indepndent midwife. In fact, you would hope that in a developed country, that the above list is a assumed right for a birthing woman. That she has a right to access a level of care that will increase her chances of a positive birth outcome (based on mountains of evidence). You'd think?! And yet... Not only is this not offered as standard, but now a woman can't even PAY for it! This right has now been taken away from her.
All this does sound very depressing, and yet I feel hopeful. Midwifery has been around since women have been birthing babies so they're not going anywhere. Sure, the societal structures that exist around them will change, but there will always be women supporting women, and women can be a feisty lot when they get together. So today's podcast is a rallying cry to those feisty women out there who give a shit.
Whether you're pregnant or not, it doesn't matter.
Whether you're in the UK or not it doesn't matter.
Whether you're a woman or not it doesn't matter.
Get involved with the Save the Midwife campaign in any way you can because the ripple affect of what is happening will affect someone you know.
In...

published:20 Apr 2017

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Call to NHS Devon Partenrship Trust on 10.02.14 at 11.31 on 01392208866

Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes.
This is Episode 45 with Dr SarahBuckleyon How To Have An Ecstatic Childbirth.
An orgasm during childbirth? Pffft. Yeah, right. Like most people, I rolled my eyes when I first heard about the concept of ‘ecstatic birth’. I mean, childbirth is meant to be a traumatic and painful experience, right? That’s certainly the message I got growing up, and from every Hollywood movie with a birthing scene! But today’s podcast guest, family physician Dr Sarah Buckley, has not only experienced an ecstatic birth first hand, she has done the research and has scientific proof of the hormonal physiology of labour and birth that can result in a pleasurable and ecstatic labour. Um, sign me up please!
Trained in GP obstetrics, Dr Buckley has been writing and lecturing to childbirth professionals and parents since 1997, and is the author of the international best-seller Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. Sarah is also the mother of four children, all naturally born and naturally raised, now in their teen years and beyond.
Sarah’s work supports parents and professionals to be well informed, and to listen to their hearts and instincts. She acknowledges parents as the real experts in their bodies, babies, and families (hallelujah!) and what she has to offer will radically change the way you look at childbirth forever.
Whether you’re a mama, a mama-to-be, a maybe-one-day, or even a hard no, today’s episode is SUCH important listening for women everywhere. (Basically, everyone with ovaries needs to hear this wisdom!) So if you want to understand the true power of your womanly body, and rewrite what’s possible when it comes to birth, this episode is for you.
In this episode we chat about:
• Sarah’s journey and how she became a natural birth doctor (05:24)
• How you can experience a natural ecstatic childbirth (08:53)
• Why giving birth is hardwired in all women (14:49)
• How we can rectify the hormonal gaps when we have interventions or c-sections (16:59)
• Why skin to skin contact is vital for as long as possible (19:27)
• What a baby breast crawl is (25:56)
• How important it is to trust your body — especially during pregnancy, birth and postpartum (32:22)
• Why no two births are ever the same (38:01)
• Why it’s important to be the most prepared you can be, and how hiring a midwife can be one of the most supportive things you can do (45:14)
• What is a lotus birth? (51:20)
• Plus so much more.
P.S. You should always consult a health practitioner before starting any new health practice.
For full show notes, episode resources and quick links to the above timestamps, head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45

Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes.
This is Episode 45 with Dr SarahBuckleyon How To Have An Ecstatic Childbirth.
An orgasm during childbirth? Pffft. Yeah, right. Like most people, I rolled my eyes when I first heard about the concept of ‘ecstatic birth’. I mean, childbirth is meant to be a traumatic and painful experience, right? That’s certainly the message I got growing up, and from every Hollywood movie with a birthing scene! But today’s podcast guest, family physician Dr Sarah Buckley, has not only experienced an ecstatic birth first hand, she has done the research and has scientific proof of the hormonal physiology of labour and birth that can result in a pleasurable and ecstatic labour. Um, sign me up please!
Trained in GP obstetrics, Dr Buckley has been writing and lecturing to childbirth professionals and parents since 1997, and is the author of the international best-seller Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. Sarah is also the mother of four children, all naturally born and naturally raised, now in their teen years and beyond.
Sarah’s work supports parents and professionals to be well informed, and to listen to their hearts and instincts. She acknowledges parents as the real experts in their bodies, babies, and families (hallelujah!) and what she has to offer will radically change the way you look at childbirth forever.
Whether you’re a mama, a mama-to-be, a maybe-one-day, or even a hard no, today’s episode is SUCH important listening for women everywhere. (Basically, everyone with ovaries needs to hear this wisdom!) So if you want to understand the true power of your womanly body, and rewrite what’s possible when it comes to birth, this episode is for you.
In this episode we chat about:
• Sarah’s journey and how she became a natural birth doctor (05:24)
• How you can experience a natural ecstatic childbirth (08:53)
• Why giving birth is hardwired in all women (14:49)
• How we can rectify the hormonal gaps when we have interventions or c-sections (16:59)
• Why skin to skin contact is vital for as long as possible (19:27)
• What a baby breast crawl is (25:56)
• How important it is to trust your body — especially during pregnancy, birth and postpartum (32:22)
• Why no two births are ever the same (38:01)
• Why it’s important to be the most prepared you can be, and how hiring a midwife can be one of the most supportive things you can do (45:14)
• What is a lotus birth? (51:20)
• Plus so much more.
P.S. You should always consult a health practitioner before starting any new health practice.
For full show notes, episode resources and quick links to the above timestamps, head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45

Becoming a midwife: skills and qualities needed for a career in midwifery

Abimbola Cole is Midwife and Supervisor of Midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust. She undertook her midwifery training at City University London. Here she talks about the skills and qualities needed to be a midwife and what makes midwifery such a rewarding career.

3:09

Issy James, NHS Midwife, and BSc (Hons) Midwifery graduate

Issy talks about her profession, student experience, the benefits of studying at Leeds and...

Iolanthe Midwifery Awards 2017

Each year the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust provide small awards to student midwives and midwives to enhance their careers, maximising potential for improved care for mothers and babies.
Photographs by PennyWallington
Made by Sheena Byrom

Training to be a midwife

Being a midwife is the "best job in the world" - according to midwife KarenLynch.NHS local headed to Warwick Hospital maternity unit to spend time with a recently-qualified midwife, a first year student midwife and a student mentor.
•Andrea Darnell was already a nurse when she decided to retain as a midwife after the birth of her own children
•BeckyAston is a student midwife from Coventry University and is in the first year of a three-year course
•Karen Lynch, an experienced midwife at Warwick, is Becky's mentor.
There are a number of pathways for midwifery training. An 18-month course is available for qualified nurses, while three-year courses are available for those with no previous nursing experience. Four-year courses also exist.
This is a hugely rewarding profession for dedicated and focused professionals. Enthusiasm and commitment are two essential qualities: hours can be long and it can be difficult to juggle practical and theory work with home life.

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World class nursing and midwifery staff

Our nursing and midwifery staff are fundamental to delivering world class care. This video...

Maternity Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Take a tour of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's maternity services! Our midwives provide comprehensive maternity care for the women of south-east London and parts of Kent.
This short video gives you a chance to find out about the care we will provide during your pregnancy and the birthing choices we offer, from our state-of-the-art delivery suites to our home-from-home birth centres. Our community midwives are also provided with natural birthing aids, like inflatable birthing pools, if you decide a homebirth is the right option for you.
Women's safety and choice is at the top of our agenda and we want to make sure that, wherever possible, the birth of your baby is how you choose it to be.
Visit https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/maternity or follow @e_midwife on twitter to find out more!

Birthrights - The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam

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Julie Repper is RecoveryLead in NottinghamshireHealthcareTrust, supporting the development and evaluation of Recovery focused services; Associate Professor of Recovery and Social Inclusion at University of Nottingham leading the MSc Recovery and providing supervision for post-doc students focusing on Recovery; ServiceUserEngagement Fellow for East midlands and chair of the National Carer Research group (FACTOR); a core consultant on the ImROC project ('Implementing Recovery in Organisational Contexts') in England, and on the Genio funded ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) project in the Republic of Ireland.
Julie works collaboratively with people who have lived experience to develop innovative training, research and service developments and is currently Director of the Nottingham Recovery EducationCentre and course leader for the Certificate in Advanced Peer Practice at Nottingham University - the first accredditted course in peer support in the UK. She has written widely around Recovery including (with Rachel Perkins): Social Inclusion and Recovery. A Model for Mental Health Practice (2003) Edinburgh, Bailliere Tindall and several ImROC papers including briefings on Recovery colleges, Families and Recovery and Peer Worker posts.Julie Repper is Recovery Lead in Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, supporting the development and evaluation of Recovery focused services; Associate Professor of Recovery and Social Inclusion at University of Nottingham leading the MSc Recovery and providing supervision for post-doc students focusing on Recovery; Service User Engagement Fellow for East midlands and chair of the National Carer Research group (FACTOR); a core consultant on the ImROC project ('Implementing Recovery in Organisational Contexts') in England, and on the Genio funded ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) project in the Republic of Ireland.
Julie works collaboratively with people who have lived experience to develop innovative training, research and service developments and is currently Director of the Nottingham Recovery Education Centre and course leader for the Certificate in Advanced Peer Practice at Nottingham University - the first accredditted course in peer support in the UK. She has written widely around Recovery including (with Rachel Perkins): Social Inclusion and Recovery. A Model for Mental Health Practice (2003) Edinburgh, Bailliere Tindall and several ImROC papers including briefings on Recovery colleges, Families and Recovery and Peer Worker posts.

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Sex, drugs and the role of a consultant midwife

Faye McCrory after a long history of working as a midwife working in maternaty care for wo...

The Human Factor: Learning from Gina's Story.

'The Human Factor: Learning from Gina's Story' is a hard-hitting film by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that tells the tragic story of how a simple human and procedural mistake caused a tragic incident at the Trust in February 2013.
We again thank Gina and her husband Tom for their assistance in making this film possible and for supporting us in our mission to learn from the event and ensure that all health professionals have the opportunity to see the film and take from it the hard-hitting messages it carries.

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship with our community partners.
Shortcuts to individual videos:
Using Slings and Carriers Safely : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTupV1-KJx4&feature=youtu.be
Your New Baby - what happens once your baby arrives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7sObI8XGw&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapyduring Pregnancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkg8u_VVl0&feature=youtu.be
Labour and PainRelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4H22Y-Uwk&feature=youtu.be
Could this be it?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hiSeHx_TQ&feature=youtu.be
ActiveBirth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEMzf8J11c&feature=youtu.be
Check out our 'Your Journey through our Midwifery Services' Video which takes you through the entire process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRbd8LWeOg&feature=youtu.be

A Christian Midwife goes from the NASB to NKJV to KJB

http://christianmidwife.com/Mariannes_Books.htmlBooks:
Birth Stories and MidwifeNotes: In God We Trust
This book describes how Marianne became a midwife and a Christian. It contains birth stories compiled during the early years of Marianne’s midwife practice. The birth stories are written by the brave women who experienced different kinds of labors and births: first time moms, prolonged rupture of membranes, fast and long labors, posterior babies, VBACs, twins, older moms, women who have many children, husbands catching their babies, waterbirths, and much more.
Born at Home, Praise the Lord!
This book contains more original birth stories and the accompanying midwife notes compiled during the later years of Marianne’s midwife practice. Included are more first time mom stories, VBACs, using oils in labor, birth balls, waterbirths, etc. Solutions to birth related difficulties are clearly described in the process of sharing the real life stories written by the moms themselves or their husbands as they trust in God's timing, care, and provision for the birth of their children. The stories are fun to read, a great way to learn, and very encouraging for women who are getting ready for their own birth or a birth by someone they love.
Handbook For Christian NaturalChildbirth
In this book Marianne passes on what God has taught her as a Christian Midwife over the years. It's a book which can be used as a Christ-centered handbook by women whether they are having a hospital, birth center or homebirth. It contains comprehensive “how to instruction” and “midwife advice” for everything moms and coaches need to know about pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Marianne shares what she does as a midwife: information given in early pregnancy, including priorities and time management, warning signs, common discomforts, praying for your loved ones, diet tips (including recipes) and exercise, sex in pregnancy, labor and birth advice, pain management, supplies needed for birth, pros and cons of waterbirth, cord management, what to do when the water breaks before labor and emergency instruction husbands can use to catch their own babies. Post-delivery information include how to avoid hemorrhage after the birth, the Ten Commandments for the postpartum mother, getting rid of belly fat, breast feeding, the circumcision decision and newborn care. This book also has ideas for keeping your family healthy for life.
There are also guidelines you can use about feeding on God's Word, loving our husbands and children, homeschooling with a new baby, homeschooling and child training tips, being a Titus 2 woman, speaking gently, avoiding gossip, and much more. This 8½ x 11 inch book is user friendly and copy ready. A great resource for midwives, doulas, or personal maternity care -- especially if there is no access to a Christian Certified Nurse Midwife. Christian Childbirth 2nd Edition
The birth story section is written by Christians for Christians which depict various scenarios that may be encountered in natural childbirth. Marianne describes how she became a Christian and a midwife. The many true stories and photos will give the reader a glimpse into the thoughts and challenges mothers face and how they can overcome them and succeeded in a natural delivery.
Marianne Manley is also the author and illustrator of A Mother's LovingInstruction to Her Daughter. In this book you are invited to listen to a mother's advice to her girl about our relationship to God and others. It covers topics such as enjoying being a woman, God's divine order in the family, purity, living wisely, being disciplined spiritually, having mentors, developing a servant spirit, and how God changes us from the inside out. She wrote this book for her daughter when she was eleven but the timeless guidance and real answers this book contains are relevant to every woman who seeks to gain true satisfaction in life. This book demonstrates how easy it is to write a book to encourage others.
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Antenatal Education Class - a guide to pregnancy and caring for your baby

Antenatal Education Class - a guide to pregnancy and caring for your baby

Chesterfield Royal HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is delighted to present our AntenatalEducationClass, a patient information video.
We hope that the following short videos and slides will help answer some of the questions you may have about the changes that happen to your body in pregnancy, the labour stages and pain relief, and what happens once the baby is born.
Please note: Simulation dolls have been used in some areas of this video.
This information will assist you to make birth choices in your birth plan. This generally happens around 34 to 36 weeks. Please speak to your community midwife for further details.
Our Maternity team offers a complete service from postnatal care, through to birth, antenatal and after care for you and your baby and a very close working relationship with our community partners.
Shortcuts to individual videos:
Using Slings and Carriers Safely : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTupV1-KJx4&feature=youtu.be
Your New Baby - what happens once your baby arrives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7sObI8XGw&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapyduring Pregnancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkg8u_VVl0&feature=youtu.be
Labour and PainRelief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4H22Y-Uwk&feature=youtu.be
Could this be it?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hiSeHx_TQ&feature=youtu.be
ActiveBirth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEMzf8J11c&feature=youtu.be
Check out our 'Your Journey through our Midwifery Services' Video which takes you through the entire process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRbd8LWeOg&feature=youtu.be

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Week in the life of an Independent Midwife

A short film made for the IMUK open day in December 2013, it follows the week in the life ...

Save the midwife

It's time for a rallying cry "Save the midwife!". I've talked about this already on the podcast, but this week, I'm giving it focus. Save the midwife is a campaign that needs support and not just here in the UK, and not just by midwives. This is a family issue that affects birthing women directly.
When we hear talk of the oldest profession in the world, many mistakenly think of prostitution - thanks in part to Rudyard Kipling - but that would be wrong. What did society need first? Food? Shelter? Safety? Help birthing our young? Or an outlet for sexually frustrated men? Hmmm....
Midwifery is one of those professions that is as old as we are and appears alongside other professions who perform human rituals. And yet, today in the UK, the profession is being chip chipped away. This makes me mad. VERY mad. Since the begining of time, midwives have been supporting women during their rite of passage from maiden to mother. This transition isn't always an easy one for women, and yet the presence of midwives can be the difference that makes the difference. A difficult, challenging experience can become an empowering, powerful emergence for a woman when she is supported by her midwife.
Midwifery under threat Believe it or not the very esssence of midwifery is under threat here in the UK. Unfortunately, many countries around the world look to the UK on midwifery matters, so what happens here counts. I dedicated the first podcast in the current series to independent midwives because I wanted to show support for their plight which kicked off just before Christmas last year. In a nutsell: the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced that the insurance level that independent midwives have in place is not sufficient. Although unhelpfully, they have never stated the level of insurance that IS adequate. This resulted in all independent midwives here in the UK being banned from attending births. This meant that women who had hired an independent midwife for their birth now had no-one to support them. So not only did independent midwives suddenlty find themselves without work, but women found themselves without important support. What makes this so shocking is that independent midwives are typically hired by women who feel they need the extra support.
Why hire an independent midwife? You want guaranteed continuity of care This means you want the same midwife (team) to support you throughout your pregnancy, AND be present at your birth and support you during the post-partum period. Here in the UK, it is not guaranteed that the midwife who supports you during your birth will be the same one that you have met with during your pregnancy. The midwife who attends your birth will depend on the available midwives who are on shift. Also, depending on when the shift changes take place, your midwives might change during your labour.
You had a difficult or traumatic previous birth Understandably, you're worried about your upcoming birth and need the extra support an independent midwife can offer you. Independent midwives can spend much longer with you during your pregnancy to help you prepare as much as possible.
You want to give yourself the best chance of a positive birth Continuity of care is shown to improve birth outcomes; reduction in stilborn rates, reduction in miscarriages, reduction in pain levels experienced by women, shorter labours
You want to know the person who will support you at your birth Birth is a big deal and so it makes sense that you want to know who will be there to support you. But knowing them isn't always enough. Trust is important too. Some women don't want to have to worry about whether the midwife who turns up is going to be right for her, and understandably so.
All these seem perfectly adequate reasons for families to hire an indepndent midwife. In fact, you would hope that in a developed country, that the above list is a assumed right for a birthing woman. That she has a right to access a level of care that will increase her chances of a positive birth outcome (based on mountains of evidence). You'd think?! And yet... Not only is this not offered as standard, but now a woman can't even PAY for it! This right has now been taken away from her.
All this does sound very depressing, and yet I feel hopeful. Midwifery has been around since women have been birthing babies so they're not going anywhere. Sure, the societal structures that exist around them will change, but there will always be women supporting women, and women can be a feisty lot when they get together. So today's podcast is a rallying cry to those feisty women out there who give a shit.
Whether you're pregnant or not, it doesn't matter.
Whether you're in the UK or not it doesn't matter.
Whether you're a woman or not it doesn't matter.
Get involved with the Save the Midwife campaign in any way you can because the ripple affect of what is happening will affect someone you know.
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45: Dr Sarah Buckley on How To Have An Ecstatic Childbirth with Melissa Ambrosini

Head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes.
This is Episode 45 with Dr SarahBuckleyon How To Have An Ecstatic Childbirth.
An orgasm during childbirth? Pffft. Yeah, right. Like most people, I rolled my eyes when I first heard about the concept of ‘ecstatic birth’. I mean, childbirth is meant to be a traumatic and painful experience, right? That’s certainly the message I got growing up, and from every Hollywood movie with a birthing scene! But today’s podcast guest, family physician Dr Sarah Buckley, has not only experienced an ecstatic birth first hand, she has done the research and has scientific proof of the hormonal physiology of labour and birth that can result in a pleasurable and ecstatic labour. Um, sign me up please!
Trained in GP obstetrics, Dr Buckley has been writing and lecturing to childbirth professionals and parents since 1997, and is the author of the international best-seller Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. Sarah is also the mother of four children, all naturally born and naturally raised, now in their teen years and beyond.
Sarah’s work supports parents and professionals to be well informed, and to listen to their hearts and instincts. She acknowledges parents as the real experts in their bodies, babies, and families (hallelujah!) and what she has to offer will radically change the way you look at childbirth forever.
Whether you’re a mama, a mama-to-be, a maybe-one-day, or even a hard no, today’s episode is SUCH important listening for women everywhere. (Basically, everyone with ovaries needs to hear this wisdom!) So if you want to understand the true power of your womanly body, and rewrite what’s possible when it comes to birth, this episode is for you.
In this episode we chat about:
• Sarah’s journey and how she became a natural birth doctor (05:24)
• How you can experience a natural ecstatic childbirth (08:53)
• Why giving birth is hardwired in all women (14:49)
• How we can rectify the hormonal gaps when we have interventions or c-sections (16:59)
• Why skin to skin contact is vital for as long as possible (19:27)
• What a baby breast crawl is (25:56)
• How important it is to trust your body — especially during pregnancy, birth and postpartum (32:22)
• Why no two births are ever the same (38:01)
• Why it’s important to be the most prepared you can be, and how hiring a midwife can be one of the most supportive things you can do (45:14)
• What is a lotus birth? (51:20)
• Plus so much more.
P.S. You should always consult a health practitioner before starting any new health practice.
For full show notes, episode resources and quick links to the above timestamps, head to https://melissaambrosini.com/45

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